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Table 2 Patient characteristics at baseline

From: Symptomatic relief precedes improvement of myocardial blood flow in patients under spinal cord stimulation

Gender: male/female

26 / 5

Mean Age (range), years

65 (35–79)

Diagnosis

 

   3-vessel coronary artery disease

26 (84%)

   2-vessel coronary artery disease

5 (16%)

History, number of patients and percentage

 

   Myocardial infarction

23 (74%)

   Heart Failure >NYHA II

0 (0%)

   Previous coronary intervention (PTCA/Stent)

28 (90%)

   Previous CABG

24 (77%)

   TMLR

5 (16%)

   Cerebrovascular Disease (stroke and TIA)

5 (16%)

   Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease

4 13%)

   Hypertension

16 (52%)

   Diabetes mellitus

7 (23%)

   Hyperlipoproteinemia

23 (74%)

   Adipositas (BMI >30)

8 (26%)

   Nicotine abuse past/current

24 / 6 (77% / 19%)

  1. NYHA = New York Heart Association, PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, CABG = coronary artery bypass graft, TMLR = transmyocardial laser revascularization, TIA = transitoric ischemic attack, BMI = body mass index